2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

"Channel 5 - the station that brings you England goals."

"ITV - the station that brings you England getting knocked out."

BlåGult will do their best to do a Croatia on them this lördag

The picture quality of ITV player/hub is annoying my work colleagues greatly, and I think they have a point:



versus the Beeb on the same devices:

They'd get a better SD picture on the TV Player app than on the Hub.

Oh, thanks for the tip. I'll pass that on.

Of Course only Euro 2016 actually had the moment England was eliminated - in 2014 Italy V Costa Rica which sealed England's fate was on the BBC the day after England v Uruguay. 2012-2010-2006-2004 all on the BBC I think.

Few issues with the line from Moscow to Gaby Logan in Repino a few minutes ago, with signal glitches and these bars cutting into the transmission.

I recognise those bars.
They are automatically generated by Mobile View Point encoders (4G and web bonded streaming).
Nice bits of kit, and easy to spot the dodgy cable here!

By the way, the line at issue is from Gabby in Repino to Moscow - not the other way around.
It's a bit of a pet hate of mine - "sorry we've lost the line to somewhere".
No you haven't, or you don't know that.
You've lost the line FROM somewhere.......
Grumble grumble......

Soz!

It's alright, you are not the worst offender, I do shout at the radio far too often, although it could also be my age......

It really is appalling.

Belgium top players probably wont be playing against England so that might reduce the viewing figures for ITV a little - can't use the threat of the Likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romalu Lukaku to build up the tension - especially if England win tomorrow and are already through and it's England top players missing as well. Unless England Draw or lose tomorrow I am not sure it will beat Tunisia v England in the ratings.